New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
LEGISLATIVE STRIKES.
Mills THAT ARE NOT ABOVE SUSPICION.


,s,ox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE J
March I6.-Ths Assembly threw into it's
....,a,er basket to-day several tills that II not
-, a;.amroyed bu. suspected were introduced with
s,hsr than patriotic motives. 1t has been too mucn
a., hi. ot some of the New York Democratic men,
, "a, seyrral years past to introduce bills attacking
rorporations force them through the committees anu
them hermit ther to de in the Assembly. EveIy Que
exceut the introducer OF the bill OF TINS kha wo ~
chat IL was strike" and that 1t was ih ~
tua' shs r;ch cornorat,on concerned to BRIDE tne
Assemblymsn presenting not 10 press .;s sassion ot
These strikes" have been numerodd more than an
fhe I,ee,slature and they have maze la" on,hiSmen
S,nsrv i,npre.sion on tho minds OF the sh 30
hecsnse the Democratic members hs sm1 ;trnSnce5
narty duty TO fight Tor evely Dill htouu,ou
tnink ~ party party 1u Soweyer dsreputabe it might be-
~ Shas,,an Cantor and Ives the leaders OF tne
Democratic minority are al rss 10 thus permitting
.n nsmocrstc members TO act IS body with inc
dishonest men in their rant. has caused uoa IN the
A.. ,bv to-day that Mr. Shet han made no resistance
In the bad bills indicated because ie desrc1 W "
fbe votes OF the Democratic strikers on ~ 30
marty measures One of the results OF TINS course Oh
The democrats been to BRING upon the hePuoeans
th, duty OF defending the honor OF the state.
This morping the Assembly Railroad COMMITTEE re-
,,ortsd adversely Mr. Kunzenmans bill to oompel tne
fisvated railroads OF NewYOrk TO put doois III Tue
sdes of their Mr.. Cole. the chairman oi 'ne %
.nt,as aid that this alteration OF their cars Mouio
hy,rg an enormous expense upon the RAILROADS.: i"ero
we're 700 cars which would have TO bnye Law ooorD
mt An them. Theu the railroads Wouiu nh'o w oin
pioy at least 1000 men to attend 10 '9ese 400
and would be compelled to exPena %l,Ooco,oVtV,
salaries yearly to these men, In tie OPINION U, ;1e
RAILROAD Committee the Dill was not wise one Sla a
Snrs 70 The Flew ated railroad were not needed,
and such large expense should not be on ae
Elevated railroad compaoies. The committee a mao;
theref"re rsported the bill adversely and hobed that
the Assembly would accept The report M. hI 1
man of course resisted the Adoption ol Tue u.os
ranart and was sustained by his ow-Democrsts
They were all beaten. however, pS large aninih.ve
vot from the Republican majority sustaining the con
mittee's hostile report This Killed tne oi'i: ao,
The Railroad Committee also reported adversely
AssembI, man Suliivans bill to compel the Elevated
railroads to put gates their platforms 10 oe
and Iowered n. tai arrive and depart at the sta
tons This bill as submitted to the kaIiroau Coi-
missoners who sent back unanimous report .1s'
their opinion such euard or rniihe wouio auu d
eisment nj danger upon said platforms and wouid
tend 70 prevent the easy and rapid ngress ana egies
of ma sengers 10 and from traiis Inc
suggested that it would be better 10 Inv the
crowdipp The Assembly accepted the ahvese IePoi'
OF tie committee on this oii', although ai Wn aisn
sputered out protest against TINS aGu , e "i''
was sustained BY the Democratic Assempiymehi a.,
Next came Mr.. Brennans bill declaring that the
go trks tb. entire length of Their roads. The Rail
road Commissioners repOr"d that the Ele'a oa t
had already put these pans beIeah near az " Cd
and were now engaged in completing TINS Hofk; oy
also were having drip pans put orneaIn thr -
tves The placing OF snen ooid damsee prop
crty b, shutting out light and ar Inc hs:eihoJ IL o
iecied this hill also upon the recommehoatol % .e
Railroad Committee. Ii then accepted an aaN e'so Nc
t tron the same committee Assembly man NC
kennas bill providing Tor transfer tehe's on o"o
street railways OF New-iork. ha to LINEN m
Tanort on This bill that the State Legislature car Dol
force the street railways OF NewYuIk to issue uans
fer tickets Commissioner ODonneu hoius 'la' INC
Leeis ature does possess that right ,, ~
The RAILROAD Committee also reported adversely Mr.
Knnzenmans bill to com-e the EieVa'eu w S,i
nut electric lights along their tracks emu Mr; sum
vans hill declaring that the Elevated Ioads must eIIo'
n walk with rail on the side OF their tracks ,u' .no
use Of toet passengers and employees. Ihe hailIoad
Commissioners il was reported, were NOT laNcIdp
;mnr.ssed with either bill There was no necessity iot
electric lights and the railway company was afeauy
enpa0e in erecting the safety walks.
H. Crosbv decl ,red that he wished he could express
In parliamentary language his opinion OF the chaIIc
ter of these bills NO such iIahKnes' o. b~t he
be PERM ted under the rules OF the 9' no
would saw that the time OF the Asse 1bly had been
was ed in a wanton manner. =, ,,,,,. ~, :;
The Assembly passed Senator Mcmillan Dill III.
creasns the salaries OF the Judges OF the Court OF
Apreals from So 900 to $1,000:
The Senate passed Mr. Days bill authorizing Tue
authorities of New. York to erect building LOT tbe use
nj The Criminal Courts Senator Murphys lenenlrh,
Lonse Reform BILL and Senator Walkers general bill
the incorporation OF trust c9mPanisss hill com
The Assembly also passed Charles s'nitn oliI CON-
melting all hospitals and dispensares IN New Ok
City receiving city moneys 10 keep open al, nght.
The senate Judiciary Committee reported iaV0rap'y
ths Tiiden Trust bill in precisely the form IN which II
came from the Assembly or with the clanse N II pro
teeting the rights OF thu beers OF oannel =. ae%
bill prohibiting the sale OF liquors in any buldng De-
longing to the State 49,, - ..
this afternoon the cable railway hills Charles r.
shaw appeared in favor of the bills and Waldo hu'cmnS
opposed them. The committee took no acuoh
PROTECTING THE CANALS OF THE STATE
ALBANY March 10 lSpeciah.-Mr. Answorth recently
introduced hill prohibiting any discrimination by the
raiways AGAINST the canals OF the State The bill was In
troduced prevent railroads putting proyiso in heiI
contracts with shippers that they will not send freight by
the canal In summer the canal rates on bulky ari
cles are much than those of the railways and un
der the natural laws OF trade many shippers would con
seouepfy send their goods by the canal Now steps II
the railway and says that unless the shipper sends h
goods the year round summer as well as winter
NV rail he shall not rates In the winter when
he is compelled TO use the railway. The Assembly RMi
way Committee reported this bill adversely this after
noon Mr. Ainsworth, upon bearing this report moved
thati be rejected The State, he said was expendinG
900 annually in support OF the canals and should
not permit corporations organized under it's own laws
make attack apon, Its proper9y' Nh, me k ;ns
worth in his motion. Ass mbiyman Mccarthy
q aOn Se Railroad a Committee for reporting
the bill adversely and expressed his surprise mat 80 many
bills interest of corporations had been reported
fayoraply by that committee.
MT cole denied the truth of the charge that his com
be nsd been surprised at the way honorable Demo
cratic Assembly like Mr. Sheehan had supported I'M
attempts who had bad bills to secure the re
iection OF adverse reports upon the measures In hi
Opinion Mr. sheehan did only to hold the vote OF thu
Democratic boys on party measures
The Assembly finally adopted Mr. Ainsworh's motor
10 reject the adverse report the bill by vote OF o.
to4i.
BUT WILL THE GOVERNOR GET THAT S1.0oo0o0
Albany March l6-Assstant Capitol Commissioner
James Mcintyre to-day rendered his resignation TO Cap
itol Commissioner Perry.
OVER 1900 BILLS INTRODUCED
ALBANY March l6-fhus far this session there have
been introduced In the Assembly 12i3 bills Up TO tn
corresponding date last year but l200 had been intro
duced Ihe whole number introduced III last years ses
sion was 1871.
THE TWO "a GIFTS SEEN on SUEDAY NIGHE
In view of the that few officers incoming steam
ers could of the starting OF the yachts Daunties
and their transatlantic they do not keel